10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,538 miles

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problem #48

Sep 022021

1500

  • miles
I was driving down the hill on a state freeway and the engine completely shut off. The drive light was flashing but I was unable to do anything or even indicate with flashers or turn signal. I was able to move to the side of the road where I shut the key off. The car did not immediately restart. But after sitting for a bit, restarted and drove fine

- Virginia City , NV, USA

problem #47

Aug 202021

1500

  • miles
I purchased my truck new in Nov 2019. Since then I have had four different occasions where my truck has stalled while driving at low speed or while shifting from drive to reverse. Two of the occasions I was pulling away from a stop and the truck stalled and I was stuck in the middle of the intersection until I put the truck in park and restarted. Luckily there was no cross traffic so there was no danger in this situation but it could have been much worse. The last occasion happened a couple weeks ago when I was moving my truck in my driveway. I shifted to drive and pulled forward then put my truck in reverse. As I put my truck in reverse it immediately stalled. I put it in park and was able to immediately restart it. However, it did have a check engine light on. The next morning I was going to take the truck to the dealer to have the light checked but it had cleared itself and there are no codes stored so the dealer can't do anything.

- Germantown, TN, USA

problem #46

Aug 302021

1500

  • 29,497 miles
2019 Dodge Ram. Consumer writes in regards to illuminated service lights. The consumer stated the engine light, battery light and adaptable cruise control warning lights illuminated on multiple occasions. While driving, the vehicle lost power steering, leaked a liquid, smoke emitted from under the hood and the dashboard went dark. Also the tailgate opens intermittently, radio shuts off independently, volts are reading low, and battery is in saver mode.

- Alma, MI, USA

problem #45

Aug 062021

1500

  • miles
The exhaust system builds up soot and causes the vehicle to malfunction or require excessive EGR cleaning. My vehicle has been in 4 times for the same issue. The dealership admitted they have had many of the same vehicles in for the same issue. It will freeze up when driving and prevent going forward. I have called Ram and they refuse to consider anything because my issue is a maintenance issue the dealership already told me should not be necessary until 60,000-90,000 miles and I should know it will need to be done every 10,000 miles if I do not drive more than I do. I was never informed of the issue when purchasing the vehicle brand new.

- Coolidge, AZ, USA

problem #44

Jun 262021

1500

  • miles
The vehicle has a tendency to hesitate when accelerating from a stop. It is as if the engine is stalling and then recovers. It occurs primarily when the engine is cold but has also happened when warmed up This is a safety hazard because it could leave the vehicle subject to collision form approaching traffic.

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #43

Jun 202021

1500

  • miles
Driving on hwy 85 north kind in Atlanta going 65moh in rain truck stalls on 5 lane busy hwy in middle lane almost causes accidents. Engine bogged out and made it to side of road where engine failed to stay on, vehicle shakes when trying to start.....almost killed

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #42

May 312021

1500

  • miles
While driving, usually slowing from highway speed, all safety lights turn on on the dash board (cross traffic, anti collision, rear parking, ignition, stabilitrak, check engine).Also vehicle loses power and you can not accelerate.Engine runs on (assuming) 4 cylinders as it starts shaking like it-??s misfiring.After you pull over and restart the engine all lights clear except check engine.Vehicle than runs normal.Check engine has cleared twice on me.Once after about 30 and second time after about 50 miles.In both instances I was away from home and had to drive back.The other few times was only a few miles away from dealer.Vehicle is currently at the dealer (7th time) with 35775 miles.Multiple tickets have been opened with FCA.In my own research I have found online forums with identical issues.The dealer is at the liss.Their techs can-??t figure it out.They have replaced multiple parts but the issue remains. NOTE:Your system allows me to select three issues at the start of this form but I have three more under ADAS category that I was unable to select.

- Webster, NY, USA

problem #41

Mar 152021

1500

  • 45,000 miles
Vehicle warning display on the speedometer isn't working. It's a 2019 Ram with 45K miles. It goes blank or won't come on. Without this display working properly, driver cannot see any warning such as, door open, tire pressure or any important warnings. The vehicle is drivable but the warning dash on the speedometer doesn't work.

- Rockwall, TX, USA

problem #40

Apr 152021

1500

  • miles
While driving on April 15, 2021, stopped at a red light and car completely shut off and would not start back up. Tried jumping car numerous times but still would not start. Had car towed to dealer and car still would not start. Dealer can not diagnose what issue is and can not define why car cut off in the middle of traffic

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #39

Apr 102021

1500

  • 22,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion, gently turning right and decelerating, moving approx. 60 mph exiting interstate when engine shutoff. Dash display read message to shift car into park. Drive shift knob flashed 'd'. accessory power remained on. Vehicle was coasted to a stop, shifted to park, powered off, and restarted. Driver accelerated vehicle to merge back into traffic, triggering another engine shutoff with the same condition. After second restart, when vehicle was in park the engine was revved to verify a power limit redline was not being surpassed causing engine shutoff. Ac/radio was powered down and vehicle reached destination 5 minutes away without further incident. Cause of engine failure unknown, all fluid levels/temperatures nominal, no smoke or visual indications of failure on the vehicle.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #38

Mar 282021

1500

  • 39,350 miles
I was driving on I-65 in indianapolis, in traffic, when my engine abruptly shut off and the ignition mode switched from run to acc. This caused me to lose all propulsion power and I was forced to cross lanes to get over to the right shoulder. Luckily, I was still a mile or two from the upcoming construction zone, which would have prevented me from being able to pull off onto a shoulder. Because the engine had shut off while the truck was moving, the computer system is programmed to shift the transmission into park, but because I was going 70mph on the highway (>5mph according to my user manual), it just alerted me that my engine was off and that I was in acc mode. After parking the truck on the shoulder with hazards on, I turned the engine off and waited a few seconds before trying to start it again. When I pressed the brake and the ignition button, the truck started up immediately, like normal, but then 2 seconds later it cut out again with the same run-to-acc mode switch. This happened 6-7 more times before the truck somehow stayed on run. I checked the engine and my fluids for anything odd, but mechanically, the truck was fine. No check engine or warning lights ever came on. The computer system didn't recognize that anything was wrong other than the initial indication. I was able to get home without issues after that, but when I went to turn the engine off, I couldn't. the ignition button had stopped responding. I tried all of the user manual's methods to turn it off, but nothing worked. This vehicle doesn't have a manual key ignition override, just the fob and keyless button, neither of which could turn the engine off. The fob's remote start/shutoff didn't work either. In the end, I had to disconnect the battery to force the engine and computer system to turn off. I'm taking it into the local dealer, via tow if it won't start again, to figure out what happened.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #37

Mar 242021

1500

  • 1 miles
While driving, the truck loses power as if in neutral. The car is in drive, and the display says something similar to 'in park pick a gear'. I don't know the exact wording.

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #36

Jan 292021

1500

  • 12,205 miles
I was driving in the city in traffic. I was accelerating at about half throttle or less, when the gas peddle went all the way to the floor (full throttle). The truck accelerated out of control, I tried lifting the gas peddle with my toe and it kept going straight back to the floor. I was braking and trying to not crash. I was able to change into an empty lane and get the truck to come to a stop. When the truck was at a stop the gas peddle remained all the way at the floor. I lifted the pedal several times with my toe and it would fall back to full throttle. I shifted to park and the peddle returned to its normal level. After this happened the truck will not go any higher than 4th gear now and got towed to the dealership.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #35

Aug 012020

1500

  • 8,000 miles
Ok we need a recall now this is ridiculous! give us a recall on the rear window because all it does is crack and leak, I am sick and tired of bringing my truck to the dealer for this problem and im sure everyone else is too so please do us a favor here. Second the manifold bolts breaking/cracking, seriously! that needs to be addressed immediately as well, thats all we ask for is for these two recalls.

- Wilmington, MA, USA

problem #34

Jan 032021

1500

  • 15,000 miles
Location: State hwy 55, buffalo, mn, intersection with central avenue description of the issue: While stopping at the red light and applying the brake, the truck experienced a sudden acceleration burst. Even though the brake was fully applied, the engine was accelerating on its own and pushing the truck. At low speed (<5mph) and with the brake fully applied, the truck hit a stopped minivan in front of me and continue pushing it towards the intersection in bursts as I was depressing the brake pedal. After a few (three or so) brake push and release attempts, acceleration stopped and the truck (and the minivan) came to a full stop. The truck pushed the minivan for several feet. There is significant damage to a truck since the minivan had a bicycle rack installed. Except for the damaged bicycle rack, there is no observable damage on the minivan. After the truck came to a full stop, the traction control light was on and blinking for a short period of time, then it on. The front park assist light was also on. I was able to drive the truck to closes the safe parking location. I could not recreate braking related acceleration. Potential cause: A web search showed several reports of sudden acceleration bursts while applying the brake were reported on Dodge / Ram vehicles, including Ram 1500. The description of the problems was almost identical to this case. Safety concern: If I did not depress the brake several times which in my opinion stopped acceleration, the truck may have pushed the minivan into a busy intersection and cause a potentially serious accident.

- Independence, MN, USA

problem #33

Dec 072020

1500

  • 7,900 miles
Traveling around 35-40 mph I was approaching a stopped light. I eased off the gas and when the gas pedal no longer "engaged" the transmission the computer/software disengaged the transmission without my doing. No error was displayed and the knob still showed as in the drive position. As I pressed the gas pedal the rpms rose but because the transmission was in neutral it only revved the engine. I had to pull over, manually place the knob into park, then wait a few seconds then back into drive. The truck resumed normally after that. This is not the first time the transmission disengaged itself into neutral or into a lower gear. I did not try to force the truck into neutral while it was moving. The truck was in motion on a city street. The most important thing to note was the position of the gas pedal I had just eased off of it slightly intending the truck to slow down. Last year I had the truck serviced for the recalls. Today 12/8/2020 with 7900 miles on the truck I placed the truck into service for them to ascertain the problem.

- Lanham, MD, USA

problem #32

Nov 192020

1500 8-cyl

  • 13,000 miles
Today 11-19-2020 Dodge Ram 1500 VIN#[xxx] is the 5th time that shifts on to neutral when on drive position. Took it back to demontrond Chrysler/Dodge in conroe Texas where I bought the truck dealer kept the truck for 2 days to find the problem [xxx] didn't find any codes or issues they released the truck back to me. I feel very unsafe about this truck after today 11.19.2020 with my wife after picking up kids from school almost got hit at intersection when truck shifted to neutral. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Willis, TX, USA

problem #31

Oct 162020

1500

  • 15,736 miles
I purchased a 2019 Ram 1500 in June of 2019. In October of 2020 I got into the truck as I have done for over a year and started it up. As I put it in drive and begin to take my foot off the brake, the truck would auto-shift into park and cut the engine off. This continued to happen over and over again as I kept trying to put the truck in drive and go into motion. It even did it while trying to put it in reverse. I lmade sure all doors were shut, seat belt on, no E-brake and nothing was lit up on dash. The truck simply would not engage into drive and it was not user error. I had Ram road side assistance tow the vehicle to a local certified dealer with Ram technicians. This was on 10/16/20 and the truck was in the care of the Ram dealer until 10/19/20. They informed me that they could not replicate issue I experienced. I then took back possession of the truck. On 11/12/2020 I drove about a mile from my residence put the truck in park while running into a store. I drove the truck about 900 feet and the truck auto shifted to park while I was at speeds of 30mph. The enigine cut off and the truck had to come to a complete stop before I was able to turn it back on as if I would if the truck was stopped. I pulled over and began driving again for several hundred feet. Again the truck shifted to park on its own while driving speeds of 30mph. This happened two more times before being able to return to my residence and call for a tow. The car was towed to the same dealer and in their notes. The tow driver experienced the truck turning off on him while trying to back it off the truck. The dealer had the truck for several days but told me they could not replicate the issue which has now been experienced by me and the tow driver. Again I go back and take possession of the truck which is now more concerning because it is happening while driving and they can't fix it.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #30

Oct 312020

1500

  • 28,103 miles
The check engine light has been on several times. I've dropped my truck off at crown Dodge of fayetteville and was told on two separate occasions that's everything was taken care of. Today 1 November 2020, I've purchased a brand new $200 duralast platinum battery and it's still being drained by some unknown issue. I received some help outside of the dealership and received the error code P1dr3. I told told that was a dealership code and I would have to return the vehicle to get it resolved. This will be the third time in a months time I would have to be without my vehicle. The first time this is happened I was driving 40-45 mph and the truck completely shut off!

- Raeford, NC, USA

problem #29

Sep 152020

1500

  • 32,002 miles
Vehicle fails to start without any notice or apparent indications of a potential issue.I had someone use a code reader and got the following code P1df3... I checked Ram forums and this is a common malfunction. Without warning something drains the battery. No one knows what will fix it yet.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

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